Benjamín Elizalde
Argentina international rugby union player (born 2004)
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Benjamin Elizalde (born 14 June 2004) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays for Bristol Bears at fullback or wing.
| Born | 14 June 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
From Salta before moving to Buenos Aires he trained as a youngster with Tigres Rugby Club and Asociación Deportiva Francesa.[3]
Club career
Elizalde played for Pampas XV in the Super Rugby Americas, and started at full-back for Los Pampas in the Super Rugby Americas Final in 2024.[4]
Elizalde joined Premiership Rugby side Bristol Bears in July 2024.[5]
International career
Elizalde has played rugby sevens for Argentina national rugby sevens team and was part of the winning Pumas team at the 2022 South American Games.[6][7]
Elizalde played for Argentina U20 at the 2024 U20 Rugby World Cup and at the 2024 U20 Rugby Championship.[8][9]
He made his debut for the senior Argentina national rugby union team starting at full-back against England on 5 July 2025.[10]